Justin Bieber Stops Mid-Performance Because His Fans Were Clapping the Wrong Way

It's not what it sounds like.

Justin Bieber has had a rough couple of weeks, recently making headlines for abruptly exiting an interview, and again for canceling a show while he was already on stage. (But to the Biebs' defense, he has said himself that he doesn’t always react in the best way to every situation.) Long story short: he’s learning — and he takes his work as an artist very seriously.

How seriously? Justin held an intimate performance for his fans in Spain, and while singing his chart-topping hit “What Do You Mean”, he paused the song to correct fans on their clapping. They were off-time with the song, so the singer stopped mid-performance to show them the right way to stay on beat. It sounds a lot worse than you think.

As an artist, clapping can be really distracting — especially during an acoustic performance. Some Beliebers were upset by this, but cut him some slack. At least he stuck around this time, right?